Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): FS U7 Dribbling/Games (Week 8-11)

SAQ warm up (10 mins)

Set Up:

Teams split up into 2 groups. Players have a ball each performing a variety of actions in their grid (10x10 grids)

Have 2 sets of hurdles and 2 sets of cones in middle grid

Instructions:

Coach directs players to dribble in the own box while trying the progressions below.

1) Ball Mastery (toe taps, right foot only, left foot only)

2) Skill school (Outside Foot Turn, Inside Foot Turn, Pull back)

3) Juggling (1 bounce)

4) 2 players pass and move

SAQ Square (Middle grid)

On the coaches command, the teams will switch grids, however, on the way through, they must go through the SAQ equipment (ladders / hoops / flags / hurdles). 

Coach can vary the movements through the equipment.

- High Knees

- Two foot jumps

- One foot jump

Competition

- First group to get everyone on the other side sitting on a ball wins

Small sided game (25 mins)

Set up

2v2,3v3 or 4v4 small sides game 

Instructions

- Encourage players to try moves when on the ball 

Technique Coaching Points

- Open foot into L shape (Middle of your foot should be lined up to the target)

- Planted foot to the target (Foot you are not passing with)

- Motion through the ball to follow through to target (Draw a line with middle of foot)

- Weight of pass (As distance increases, increase weight of pass. As distance decreases, decrease weight of pass)